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Oil experts put kibosh on Cullen's road empire

Friday, 13 July 2007, 12:41 am | Green Party

This week's medium term oil report by the International Energy Agency should be the kiss of death for Michael Cullen's $1.5 billion spend up on roading, Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says. More >>

Storms underline need for speedy climate action

Thursday, 12 July 2007, 1:46 pm | Green Party

Extreme weather events like this week's storms in the North come as a tragic and often terrifying blow to the people and communities affected, and they underline the pressing need for global action on climate change solutions," Green Party Co-Leader ... More >>

Greens send protest to Australian ambassador

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 2:05 pm | Green Party

The punitive actions being taken against Aboriginal communities by the Howard government have sparked a letter of protest from the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and signed by all their MPs, to the Australian ambassador in Wellington. More >>

Climate Change Bill Decidedly Underwhelming

Wednesday, 11 July 2007, 12:08 am | Green Party

Youth MPs representing the Green Party are taking steps to register their disapproval of the climate change Bill before the Youth Parliament, and intend to abstain as an act of protest. More >>

Widespread support for spending on insulation

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 4:14 pm | Green Party

The Green Party is welcoming the results of the most recent survey by the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development, showing that many New Zealanders are keen to tackle the serious environmental, health and climate change ramifications ... More >>

Wellington rail funding plan welcome, but belated

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 3:33 pm | Green Party

The Green Party has applauded the Wellington Regional council and the Government for working together to confirm the $500 million allocation to Wellington's rail system. More >>

Survey shows wide support exists for waste levy

Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 11:11 am | Green Party

The Green Party has welcomed the results of a Sustainable Development Business Council survey released today, showing wide public support for a key provision of the Waste Minimisation Bill. More >>

Greens challenge causes mining company backdown

Monday, 9 July 2007, 9:52 am | Green Party

The Green Party welcomes the fact that its challenge last week to Pike River Coal Company has now caused the mining company to advise the Stock Exchange and potential investors about how they propose to address their Kyoto liabilities for methane emissions, ... More >>

Hoki catch reduction the only way forward

Friday, 6 July 2007, 4:48 pm | Green Party

Sealord, Aotearoa Fisheries and Sanford's support for a reduction in the annual hoki catch are being welcomed by the Green Party, who urge other deepwater fishing companies to support the proposed reduction. More >>

Greens again urge Parliament to drop satire ban

Friday, 6 July 2007, 4:21 pm | Green Party

Now that the television networks have jointly decided to flout the ban on images that satirise, ridicule or denigrate MPs, the only way forward is to revisit the solution offered over a week ago by the Greens, and drop the ban from the new rules ... More >>

TVNZ fiddles while state broadcasting burns

Thursday, 5 July 2007, 4:31 pm | Green Party

TVNZ's invitation to the public to comment on how to rewrite the broadcasting charter is a welcome move, but a totally inadequate response to the challenges that state broadcasting now faces in the digital age," Green Party Broadcasting Spokesperson ... More >>

Conservation best left to DOC, not private sector

Thursday, 5 July 2007, 1:26 pm | Green Party

Green Party Conservation Spokesperson Metiria Turei has welcomed Government proposals for six climate change pilot projects on conservation land, but said the projects would need to be closely monitored to ensure the benefits were not entirely captured ... More >>

Crown freed to take money to fund its own Treaty b

Wednesday, 4 July 2007, 5:32 pm | Green Party

Green Party Maori Affairs Spokesperson Metiria Turei has condemned this week's Court of Appeal ruling on Crown Forest Land, which has effectively left the Crown free to pass laws that will, among other things, enable it to take Maori forest rentals ... More >>

Failings revealed in adverse event reporting

Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10:26 am | Green Party

A Green Party survey of the country's District Health Boards highlights the shambolic state of current adverse event reporting, and the urgent need for a comprehensive mandatory reporting system across the sector. More >>

Bill would still allow for armed air marshals

Monday, 2 July 2007, 1:41 pm | Green Party

Green Party Human Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke is disappointed that the Aviation Security Bill, as reported back from the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee, would still allow armed air marshals on planes flying in and out of New ... More >>

Greens question coal mine's environmental claims

Monday, 2 July 2007, 8:34 am | Green Party

The Green Party has complained about what it believes is misleading advertising and a failure to warn investors of the financial risks in a private South Island coal mine. More >>

Howard's cynical games with Aboriginal communities

Friday, 29 June 2007, 5:13 pm | Green Party

Green Party MP Metiria Turei has denounced the Howard's government's emergency use of force against Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, and called for international solidarity with planned protest action by Aboriginal activists against ... More >>